Idaho Rocky Mountain Express
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Location
Burley, ID, USA
Group Type
Dance and Music Group
Group Genre
American Folk
Music Type
Live Music
Group Size
25-35
Upcoming Tour Location
TBD
Group Age Category
Children & Youth
Performance Style
Stylized
Upcoming Tour Dates
2026 TBD
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The Idaho Rocky Mountain Express is an American Folk Ensemble. The Northwestern US rural town of Burley Idaho is their home. The dancers present folk dances originating or evolving in the United States of America and presented in beautiful stylized costumes. The bluegrass band accompanying the dancers includes the instruments violin, banjo, guitar, bass, mandolin, and percussion. The Idaho Express team presents music and dance from 1800s pioneer, 1920 Charleston, Appalachian Mountain flatfoot, 1930s swing dance, Afro-American Steppin, Native American Indian Hoop Dance, and American Clogging. These energetic young people are popular entertainers. They have trained for many years as competitive cloggers. They are grateful for the festival opportunity and excited to be sharing their show internationally.
The Idaho Rocky Mountain Express has been traveling internationally since 1996. Each year the team is chosen from among 200 dancers from the Idaho Xpress Studio. They have completed 17 international festival tours
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Previous Tours Attended
1996-Poland-Piensk Zaprasza, Zbaszyn, Bielsko Biala
1998-Hungary, Belgium-Torhout WorldFestival, Szazhalombatta “Summerfest”
2000-Brazil-Passo Fundo International Folklore Festival
2002-Italy-Narni, Camporgiano
2003-Bulgaria-Veliko Tarnovo, Plovdiv
2004-Mexico-Zacatecas
2005-Taiwan-Yilan International Children’s Play Art Festival
2008-Poland-Lublin XXIII International Folklore Meeting, Biala Podlaska Folklore Fair, Wlodawa International Polesjan Summer with Folklore
2010-Spain, Portugal, Azores-Folk Badajoz Extremadura International Folk Festival, Porto Portugal, Azores Folk Festival
2012-Turkey- International Buyukcekmeci Culture and Arts Festival, Silivri Culture and Yoghurt Festival
2014-France-Argenton Festival, Brive La Gailarde Show, Descarte Show, St Genes Show, Pujols Show, Montignac Festival, Amelie Les Bains Festival 2015-Germany- Erfort Festival, Scheebel Festival
2017-Puerto Rico-San Juan Puerto Rico’s International Folk Fest
2019-Hungary-Gyongy International Folklore Festival, Szazhalombatta “Summerfest”
2022-Croatia-Karlovoc International Folklore Festival, Varazdin COFA International Folklore Festival, Koprivnica International Folk Festival Iz Bakine Skrinje
2023 France-Morcenx La Nouvelle Fesstidanses du Monde, Espelette Gauargi Enfants et Danses du Monde
2024 Greece Karditsa Kariskakeia Culture Festival and Corfu Sines International Folk Dance Festival